in·di·rect pulp cap

(indi-rekt pŭlp kap)

Placement of a restorative covering or dressing material over a thin layer of remaining caries when removal of all would result in an exposure of the pulp, to promote healing and dentin formation.

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The tooth was restored with an indirect pulp cap, resin modified glass ionomer base and composite resin, and a fissure sealant was placed in the distal pit (Figure 1e).

Case report: pre-eruptive intra-coronal radiolucencies revisited

Six students said they would use an indirect pulp cap and plastic restoration--even though in such a case the pulp would be compromised.

Letter to the editor, European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry

For a dentally-anxious patient, 6/32 postgraduates chose the Hall technique, 6/32 other forms of treatment, 5/32 traditional restorative treatment and 5/32 selected an indirect pulp cap and plastic restoration (Figures 1 and 2).

Short communication: a pan-European comparison of the management of carious primary molar teeth by postgraduates in paediatric dentistry

Only GIC, as an indirect pulp cap medicament, was taught by 1 respondent

The teaching of management of the pulp in primary molars in Europe: a preliminary investigation in Ireland and the UK

Preferences for materials used for indirect pulp caps (IPCs), DPCs and pulpotomy in anterior and posterior primary and permanent teeth.

Dental Material Choices for Pulp Therapy in Paediatric Dentistry

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